4 Rules to consider for ptosis examination

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In ptosis cases, four “rules of the road” can help steer the clinician away from management complications, a speaker here said.
The first rule when presented with a case is to examine the pupils, Andrew R. Harrison, MD, told colleagues at Hawaiian Eye 2019.
“A patient comes in with ptosis and asymmetric pupils. If the large pupil is on the side of the ptosis, you have to worry about a third nerve palsy. That’s something that can kill the patient,” Harrison said.
In his practice, Harrison said (Read more...)

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